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ATA Creativity Global (AACG) — RQD Stock Rating Cockpit

$0.65 -0.08% NASDAQ • Live Quote vs Prior Daily Close (Synced Snapshot) EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.65

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) carries a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell) with 30/100 RQD Confidence due to weak cash-flow efficiency and sensitivity to current interest rates. Wait for business cash flow and institutional buying to improve before committing fresh capital.

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ROARABLE E • RED ALERT Cap $44.5M

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As of 2026-11-02, ATA Creativity Global (NASDAQ: AACG) is rated E (Strong Sell / SELL) by Roarable's 5-pillar RQD engine with a composite confidence score of 30/100 at a spot price of $0.65 (-0.08% 1D, market cap $44.5M). Pillar breakdown: Fundamental Cash Engine 5/20, Institutional 13F & Options Flow 8/20, Executive Insider Alignment 8/20, FRED Macro Regime Fit 6/20, and SEC Balance-Sheet Forensics 3/20. Across 51 tracked Real Estate issuers, AACG ranks #42 in composite RQD confidence.

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Within the Real Estate sector (Other Consumer Services), AACG carries a Roarable E (30/100 RQD), trailing P/E of N/A, gross margin of 48.6%, and ROIC of -35.0%. By comparison, YOUL (Youlife Group Inc.) holds a D grade (45/100 RQD, P/E 5.9x, ROIC 0.9%, cap $36.3M) and LFS (LEIFRAS Co. Ltd.) posts a C+ grade (67/100 RQD, P/E 19.6x, ROIC 26.5%, cap $54.9M). Among the 5-stock peer group, IH leads on earnings multiple (4.4x) while IH leads on capital efficiency (85.0% ROIC).

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Per AACG's SEC EDGAR XBRL 10-K filing (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31, CIK 0001420529), ATA Creativity Global generated $38.3M in revenue (+4.4% YoY), -$6.9M in net income, and -$2.4M in free cash flow against $58.4M in total assets and $2.1M in total debt. Key quantitative strengths: Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.. Primary risk factors monitored: Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.. Institutional options positioning shows a 50% call / 50% put premium split.

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EXT / AFTER-HRS: $0.65 (-0.20%)🧬 Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)⚙️ Cash Engine: 5/20 (E) • 0% FCF Margin

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📊 Historical Track Record Warning: Scores below 50 (30/100 · E) historically underperformed SPY in 71% of rolling 90-day windows (-9.6% avg 90D alpha vs SPY • 29.0% hit rate).

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5-PILLAR SNOWFLAKE RADARRw E · Rk D-

Each axis scored 0–20

12M PRICE TARGET CONE-12.3% Base Target

WHALE OPTIONS SNAPSHOT: — (No Active Options Snapshot on file for AACG)Realized 20D OHLCV Swing Band: ±12.5%

Deterministic 5-Pillar Attribution (30/100 Composite)

🔍 WHY AACG SCORES 30/100 (E) — TOP 3 DRIVERS2 Bullish Pillars + #1 Risk Drag

▲ #1 Bullish Driver: Whale & Options Positioning+8/20 pts (27% of score)

20D Institutional Volume Accumulation (±12.5% realized swing band)

▲ #2 Bullish Driver: SEC 10-K Forensic Risk+8/20 pts (27% of score)

Altman Z-Score 0.20 (DISTRESS RISK (<1.8)) • Piotroski F-Score 4/9

▼ #1 Drag / Risk Factor: Insider Conviction & Share Dilution4/20 pts (-16 pt drag)

Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares) & executive Form 4 sales trim 16 pts from alignment

📈 PAST 4 QUARTERS RQD vs SUBSEQUENT RETURNQ1 → Q2 → Q3 → Current

Q1 (-3Q)

Grade E$0.70+12.9% Next Q

Q2 (-2Q)

Grade E$0.79-7.6% Next Q

Q3 (-1Q)

Grade E$0.73-11% Next Q

Current

Grade E$0.65-9.6% Hist 90D α

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While AACG currently carries a cautious 30/100 (E) rating due to Insider Conviction & Share Dilution (4/20), shorts face asymmetric squeeze risk if free cash flow inflects or management executes accretive buybacks.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #1

Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #2

Options & Short-Covering Gamma: Reclaiming the 50-day SMA ($0.80) and Max Pain ($0.68) forces dealer call-delta covering toward $1.55.

🚀 Contrarian Squeeze Trigger #3

Forensic Repair Trigger: Halting share dilution (Dilution Drag (+2.48% YoY Shares)) or retiring high-cost debt immediately upgrades the SEC 10-K Forensic pillar.

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RSI-14 MOMENTUMNEUTRAL RANGE

4230 Oversold · 70 Hot

ALTMAN-Z SHIELDDISTRESS RISK (<1.8)

0.20>3.0 Fortress Safe

PIOTROSKI F-SCOREWEAK QUALITY (1–4)

4 / 99-Pt Accounting

52-WEEK LASER RANGE8% OF RANGE

L: $1$0.65H: $1

1. Money & Cash Health● WEAK

Are profits real cash in the bank?

Weak cash conversion or heavy valuation strain compared to actual cash earned.

Factor Grade: ERQD 5 / 20

2. Big Money & Insiders● TRIMMING

Are whales & executives buying or selling?

Insiders and big institutional desks have been trimming shares rather than stepping up to buy.

Factor Grade: ERQD 11 / 40

3. Hidden Risks & Market Weather● WARNING

SEC fine-print scan & interest-rate fit

High sensitivity to tight interest rates or new risk warnings added to recent SEC annual filings.

Factor Grade: D-RQD 14 / 40

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ROIC & Free Cash Flow Model

BEARISH (25)

-35.0% ROIC with 48.6% gross margin and -5.50% FCF yield.

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10-K Accruals & Altman-Z Guard

BEARISH (40)

Altman-Z 0.20 and Piotroski 4/9 pass balance-sheet audit.

Whale & Macro Hawk AI

Options Skew, 13F & Fed NetLiq

BEARISH (28)

11/40 institutional & smart-money positioning score with 6/20 macro alignment.

Bull Case: Why Buyers Like AACG

✓Established market leader in Real Estate with deep daily trading liquidity.

Bear Case: What Could Go Wrong

!Company executives have done more routine share selling than personal cash buying lately.
!Sensitive to high interest rates and tighter Federal Reserve market liquidity.
!Recent SEC filings added new risk-factor disclosures that warrant keeping an eye on margins.

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AACG // CANDLESTICK & AUTO-TRENDLINE WORKSTATION6M: -41.44%▼ DESCENDING CHANNEL

2026-11-02O $0.66H $0.66L $0.65C $0.65VOL 10.8K

RES: $0.90SUP: $0.55SMA50: $0.80SMA200: $0.97

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Share Count & Dilution Monitor (#25)

Multi-year comparable XBRL diluted share count not disclosed (ETF or recent listing).

Reverse-DCF Expectations Hurdle (#30)

8.0%/yr Implied 5Y Growth

vs. +4.4% actual YoY revenue growth (assuming 9.25% cost of equity & 16.5x terminal multiple).

Ellis Vennor Setup Ledger (#33)

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📊 Quantitative Sector Peer Comparison, SEC Filing Delta & Investment FAQ (AACG)

Real Estate Rank #42 of 51 ⚔️ YOUL vs AACG Full Matrix →

1. Head-to-Head Real Estate Peer Comparison (AACG vs. YOUL, LFS, IH, STG)

Industry: Other Consumer Services (73 Tracked Issuers)

Across 51 tracked Real Estate securities in the Roarable RQD universe, ATA Creativity Global (AACG) ranks #42 by composite RQD confidence (30/100, grade E) and #33 by equity capitalization ($44.5M). Within this direct 5-issuer industry benchmark cohort, IH leads on earnings valuation at 4.4x trailing P/E, while IH leads on capital efficiency and profitability with 85.0% ROIC and 67.9% gross margin. LFS currently holds the highest overall quantitative score in the immediate peer group at 67/100 (C+) compared with AACG at 30/100 (E).

Ticker / Company	Roarable Grade	RQD Score	Trailing P/E	Gross Margin	ROIC	1D Change	Market Cap	Head-to-Head
AACG ACTIVE ATA Creativity Global	E	30/100	—	48.6%	-35.0%	-0.08%	$44.5M	Benchmark Subject
YOUL Youlife Group Inc.	D	45/100	5.9x	10.4%	0.9%	-5.31%	$36.3M	/youl-vs-aacg →
LFS LEIFRAS Co. Ltd.	C+	67/100	19.6x	29.5%	26.5%	-0.95%	$54.9M	/lfs-vs-aacg →
IH iHuman Inc. each representing five (Class A)	D+	58/100	4.4x	67.9%	85.0%	0.00%	$60.3M	/ih-vs-aacg →
STG Sunlands Technology Group representing (Class A)	D	46/100	—	86.9%	80.4%	-5.74%	$32.7M	/stg-vs-aacg →

2. Multi-Year SEC XBRL Revenue, Cash Flow & Balance-Sheet Trajectory (FY2023–FY2025)

SEC EDGAR 10-K • FILED 2025-12-31 • CIK 0001420529

In its most recent audited fiscal period (FY2025, filed 2025-12-31), ATA Creativity Global (AACG) reported GAAP revenue of $38.3M (+4.4% vs. FY2024 revenue of $36.7M , and +22.8% cumulative change since FY2023) , GAAP net income of -$6.9M, operating cash flow of -$2.3M, and free cash flow of -$2.4M (+23.5% YoY). On the balance sheet, AACG closed FY2025 with $58.4M in total assets against $2.1M in total debt (Altman Z-Score: 0.20, Piotroski F-Score: 4/9).

Fiscal Period	Filing Date	Revenue	Net Income	Operating Cash Flow	Free Cash Flow	Total Assets	Total Debt
FY2025 (FY)	2025-12-31	$38.3M	-$6.9M	-$2.3M	-$2.4M	$58.4M	$2.1M
FY2024 (FY)	2024-12-31	$36.7M	-$4.9M	-$458.3K	-$3.2M	$62.6M	—
FY2023 (FY)	2023-12-31	$31.2M	-$4.7M	$1.2M	$1.2M	—	—

3. AACG Data-Verified Investor FAQ (RQD Rating, Sector Peers, SEC Forensics & Technicals)

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Is AACG stock a Buy, Hold, or Sell right now according to Roarable's RQD model?

How does AACG compare to YOUL and LFS in the Real Estate sector?

What are the biggest fundamental strengths and SEC risk factors for AACG?

Where is AACG trading relative to its 50-day, 200-day, and 52-week technical levels?

AACG last traded at $0.65 (-0.08% on volume of 69,672 shares), positioning the stock -18.75% below its 50-day simple moving average ($0.80) and -32.99% below its 200-day simple moving average ($0.97). Across its 52-week range of $0.58 to $1.48, AACG sits at the 7.8% percentile with a 14-day RSI of 42.0 (NEUTRAL RANGE) and an implied next-earnings move of ±12.5% ($1.00 to $0.73).

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Should I buy, hold, or sell AACG stock right now?

ATA Creativity Global (AACG) currently earns a Roarable Rating of E (Strong Sell — SELL) with 30/100 RQD Confidence. Stretched risk/reward at current multiples (-35% return on capital) under elevated 10-year interest-rate pressure.

What is AACG's 12-month price target and RQD AI Jury consensus?

AACG's 12-month base price target is $0.57 (range $0.44 to $1.55), backed by transparent SEC XBRL cash-flow, Form 4 insider, and CBOE options flow analysis.

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AACG — ATA Creativity Global: What the Facts Mean to a Prospective Investor

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As of: 2026-11-02T15:47:19Z

Roarable Rating Brief: What This Means to a Prospective Investor

Per the Roarable RQD rating, AACG scores 30 out of 100 with a letter grade of E, labeled "Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid." The five pillars are: Fundamental Cash Engine at 5/20 (ROIC -35%; FCF yield -5.5%), Whale 13F Flow at 8/20 (institutional accumulation and options positioning), Insider Conviction at 3/20 (SEC Form 4 and Congressional PTR cluster flow), Macro Regime Fit at 6/20 (Beta 1.0; sector sensitivity), and Forensic Balance Sheet at 8/20 (Altman Z 0.2; Piotroski F 4/9; Debt/Equity 0.47). Investor implication: the weakest pillars are the cash engine and insider conviction, meaning the business is currently not generating returns on capital and insider-flow evidence does not offer support. The forensic pillar is also weak, with an Altman Z of 0.2 signaling elevated financial distress risk per the rating's framework. The only pillar with partial credit is institutional positioning (8/20), which is modest. Upside drivers would need to come from operating improvement that the source data does not yet show; valuation tradeoffs are unresolvable without earnings-based multiples, which are not available in source data.

Financial Trend

Period	Revenue	Operating Income	Net Income	EPS	FCF	Cash	Debt
FY 2025	$38.3M	$-9.2M	$-6.9M	N/A	$-2.4M	$12.2M	$2.1M
FY 2024	$36.7M	$-5.9M	$-4.9M	N/A	$-3.2M	$5.0M	N/A
FY 2023	$31.2M	$-5.8M	$-4.7M	N/A	$1.2M	N/A	N/A

Per the market data, gross margin is 48.6%, operating margin -23.9%, and net margin -17.9%, with ROIC at -35%. Per the RQD rating forensic pillar, the Altman Z-Score is 0.2, the Piotroski F-Score is 4/9, and Debt/Equity is 0.47. Reported operating losses persisted across all three periods, while revenue grew from $31.2M to $38.3M. The balance sheet shows cash of $12.2M against debt of $2.1M in FY 2025.

Recent Catalysts & News Wire Analysis

The news wire contains five items, all from third-party aggregators (StockInvest.us, Moomoo, TradingView, Simply Wall St) and all flagged YELLOW with a "MARKET WIRE" impact label. Headlines reference a stock price forecast, analyst ratings and estimates, an insider stock buying report tied to a CN¥5.14m investment, and a report that Chunlin Chen seeks to influence the company with a 34.51% stake. Risk watch item: the 34.51% stake reference suggests concentrated holder influence, though the source data does not detail the holder's intentions. The butterfly supply-chain graph reports no supply chain and no butterfly links or proprietary signals.

Open Questions

What specific products or services drive the $38.3M revenue, and who are the customers?
What is the source of the operating losses, and what is management's path to positive operating margins?
Who is Chunlin Chen, what is the intent behind the reported 34.51% stake, and how does it relate to insider buying activity?
What is the company's cash runway given FY 2025 cash of $12.2M against an operating loss of $9.2M?
Why are EPS, P/E, and EV/EBITDA unavailable, and what is the earnings trajectory?

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🟡 MARKET WIRE StockInvest.us • 10h ago

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🟡 MARKET WIRE TradingView • 22h ago

Chunlin Chen Seeks to Influence ATA Creativity Global with 34.51% Stake

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AACG Bull vs. Bear Conversation Board — What's Your Call at $0.65?

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RO RoarDesk_Moderator Roarable Research Desk 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.57 (-12.3%)

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🔥 Official Bull vs. Bear Debate: Is AACG (E • RQD 30/100) a Buy at $0.65?

Welcome to the AACG (ATA Creativity Global) Roar Pit. Current RQD Composite is 30/100 (Roarable Strong Sell — Forensic Risk / Avoid) in Other Consumer Services. Bulls point to operating leverage and sector positioning, while bears focus on macro rate sensitivity and margin execution. Pick your side (🐂 Bull or 🐻 Bear) and drop your price target below.

SH ShortSeller_Dan Forensic Accounting Watch 🐻 BEARISH 🎯 Target: $0.55 (-15.4%)

Spot @ $0.65

Pump the brakes on AACG — check the valuation vs. margin headwinds

Everyone in here is repeating the bull case on AACG, but look at what you are paying: current EV/EBITDA multiples with 48.6% gross margins. Unless ATA Creativity Global expands free cash flow yield next quarter, I would rather wait for a pullback closer to the 200-day moving average before touching this.

SI SiliconVal_Bull Verified K Arena Trader 🐂 BULLISH 🎯 Target: $0.81 (+24.6%)

Spot @ $0.65

AACG cash flow & RQD setup is being underpriced by the Street here

Looking at the 5-pillar RQD breakdown on AACG, the market is fixating on short-term headline noise in Other Consumer Services and ignoring the balance sheet and cash flow trajectory. At $0.65 (52-wk range $0.58 - $1.48), any beat on forward guidance forces shorts and underweight funds to chase.